zero in on somebody/something phrasal verb (see also zero)

1. to direct all your attention towards a particular person or thing Synonym : home in on:
She immediately zeroed in on the weak point in his argument.

2. to aim a gun or other weapon towards something or someone

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zero in on
zero in (on (something))
to direct your attention to one particular thing.
My son's teacher was able to zero in and deal with his problems.

She needs to really zero in on what's important instead of going off on a lot of tangents.

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zero in on something
zero in (on (something))
to direct your attention to one particular thing.
My son's teacher was able to zero in and deal with his problems.

She needs to really zero in on what's important instead of going off on a lot of tangents.

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zero in on
1. adjust a gun so that it will hit a target, aim at something
The soldiers zeroed in on the target and began to fire their guns.

2. give one's full attention to
We zeroed in on the problem of what to do with the excess space in our office.

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zero in on
v.
1. To adjust a gun so that it will exactly hit (a target); aim at.
Big guns were zeroed in on the enemy fort.
American missiles have been zeroed in on certain targets, to be fired if necessary.
2. slang To give your full attention to.
The Senate zeroed in on the Latin-American problems.
Let's zero in on grammar tonight.

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